Shloka 101
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
अथात्मकृत्ये त्वरित: सम्यक् प्रश्नितमाचरन् । उवाच लोमशो वाक््यं मूषिकं चिरकारिणम्
athātmakṛtye tvaritaḥ samyak praśnitam ācaran | uvāca lomaśo vākyaṃ mūṣikaṃ cirakāriṇam ||
Entonces Lomaśa, apresurándose a atender lo que debía hacerse y obrando conforme a lo que se le había pedido debidamente, dijo estas palabras al ratón llamado Cirakārin.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of responding to proper inquiry with proper action—doing what must be done without delay, and aligning one’s conduct with sound counsel.
Bhīṣma narrates that Lomaśa, having been rightly questioned, proceeds promptly to his task and addresses the mouse named Cirakārin, continuing an instructive episode framed as moral guidance.